tuyong paghihilod

dry body brushing - i first read about it years ago from a blog (forgot which one). the writer said it's good for the skin plus it helps to save water. i didn't get the concept then, so i ignored this gem info.

a few months ago, i read about it again from one of the glossy features that led me to this:

and then i knew that i had to get the body brush pwede rin namang buddy brush. ay ang corny. hahaha!

i heard that body shop and muji have body brushes. wasn't lucky enough to locate muji's so body shop it is. it's made of cactus thorns. i know it sounds harsh, and it IS harsh if you brush heavily. but if the strokes are right, you get better skin by exfoliation. not only that, you get better blood circulation. not only that, you get to save water! imagine, after the hilod, onting sabon and wisik wisik na lang! hahaha!

i'm not an expert, but i guess the keys are (based on what i've read):
- start brushing from the feet going up to the neck area
- do 5-8 light brush strokes per area
- always brush towards the lymph nodes. yes, those kulanis, baby!
- be faithful to your routine

now if i could only do the last item above. :)